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4/23/2009--Introduced.Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay an excise tax on single-use carryout bags. Allows refunds of such tax for retailers who have a program for recycling such bags. Establishes in the Treasury the Single-Use Carryout Bag Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments from such Trust Fund into the land and water conservation fund provided for in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act in reducing the use of single-use carryout bags.

1240977600 2009-04-29 Tue Jan 05 22:41:33 -0600 2010 introduced 56976 'bag':19 'tax':13 'use':17 '1986':8 'code':6 'amend':2 'impos':10 'singl':16 'intern':4 'purpos':23 'retail':12 'revenu':5 'carryout':18 'single-us':15 72294 false official introduced 56976 'act':4 'bag':2 '2009':6 'reduct':3 'plastic':1 72293 false short action 56976 1240977600 Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194467 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. M000933 1945-05-16 3903 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1317 Jim N00002083 8802 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 2.0 http://www.moran.house.gov action 56976 1240977600 Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194467 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. action 56976 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192392 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 56976 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192391 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E947-948) introduced 56976 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192390 action 56976 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192394 Referred to House Natural Resources action 56976 1240459200 Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 192393 Referred to House Ways and Means